ARTICLES
Bringing Dance to Older Adults: Program Experts’ Perspectives on the Role of Community Dance Classes to Support Older Adults. Paglione, V., Morrison, L., McDonough, M.H., Downie, A., & Kenny, S.J. Canadian Journal on Aging / La Revue canadienne du vieillissement, 2024. Equity-Informed Dancer Wellness. Andrea Downie. Journal of Dance Education, 23(3), 2023. JODE Special Issue on Dancer Wellness. VIEW author's manuscript. (Re)Visiting Dancer Wellness. Andrea Downie. Dance Science & Somatic Educators Conference, lecture presentation, 2021. VIEW Defining Posture and Alignment. Donna Krasnow & Andrea Downie. The Dance Current 24(1), Winter 2021. VIEW Born Flexible: Managing Hypermobility. Andrea Downie. The Dance Current, 22(6), November/December 2019. VIEW Dancers and Doctors: Communicating with Healthcare Professionals. Andrea Downie & Amber Downie-Back. The Dance Current, 22(3), May/June 2019. VIEW Inside Ed: Toward a Scope of Practice [for Dance Teachers]. Andrea Downie. Dance International, Winter 2017. VIEW Hermione Sessions: Dancing the Winter's Tale and the Kinaesthetic Imagination. Lisa Dickson & Andrea Downie. Borrowers and Lenders, 10(2), Spring 2017. VIEW Freer and More Fragile: Embracing the Benefits and Challenges of Dancing and Aging. Andrea Downie. The Dance Current, 19(5), September/October 2016. VIEW Providing Support to Dancers: A Resource for Dancers and Their Families. Andrea Downie. Healthy Dancer Canada Resources, 2015. VIEW Teaching Dance: Multisensory Instruction Enhances Dance Skill Learning (Unpublished Master's Thesis). Andrea Downie. York University, April 2010. CONTACT US if you would like a copy. Body Central. Andrea Downie. Dance Central, January/February 2008. VIEW Points of View: Capturing Live Performance. Andrea Downie. The Dance Current on-line, 2007. VIEW Dancing Without Injuries. Andrea Downie. Dance Central, January/February 2007. VIEW |
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